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PAST FEATURED/NEW ITEMS
 Although published in 1988, the Checklist
of Missionary Collection is still an extremely useful
guide to materials found in the Special Collections Department
of the University of Oregon Library. Difficult to find copies
of this small pamphlet. Although updated, this checklist
does not have the complete missionary holdings, which have
expanded since 1988.
Journal
of Edith Margaret Wherry. Never before available
outside of the University of Oregon Library Special Collections,
this brief diary by a 15 year-old girl documents her experiences
in the year 1891. Although some of the information merely
provides color to an important period in Chinese history,
Edith had encounters with notables in China's foreign community
(particularly Sir Robert Hart). For this reason alone, the
manuscript is worth the read.
 Although not really a production of the e-Asia Digital Library,
this online magazine directed toward grades K-12
is closely affiliated with the Digital Library project.
Notable for its use of Flash. e-Asia, the
magazine, is funded by the Comittee on Councils,
Association for Asian Studies and is a joint project of
the University of Oregon and Pacific University.
 An extremely important,albeit, difficult classical Chinese
work. The Chunqiu
zuozhuan edition produced by e-Asia requires that
your machine have a unicode font installed. The best available,
Arial
Unicode MS, can be gotten free from Microsoft. e-Asia
uses unicode for virtually all of its Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, and mixed language texts. For more information see
the Unicode FAQ.
This work is in simplified Chinese.
 This
is a book of quips -- not jokes, hence this translated collection,
Quips
from a Chinese Jest Book (Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh,
1925), by Herbert A. Giles is amusing rather than
hilarious. Useful for an examination of Chinese humor and
cross-cultural implications.
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 This is the first book converted by the e-Asia project. Wu
Tingfang's views, America Through the Spectacles of
an Oriental Diplomat, may seem a little peculiar
to Americans; on the other hand, American views of China
around the turn of the 20th century could often be fantastic.
 This compilation by Martin Schmitt,
Catalog
of Manuscripts in the University of Oregon Library (Eugene:
University of Oregon, 1971) is difficult to find in its
print edition. This catalog includes many items of interest
to students of East Asia, and it remains valuable despite
the fact that it is now thirty years out-of-date..
 The reknowned philosopher educator, John Dewey
and his wife, paid visits to Japan and China in early 1919.
These are their
letters (most interesting from the standpoint that
they were written by Dewey)
 The Nuerjing
(The Classic for Girls), as translated by Isaac
Taylor Headland, is a rather interesting example of
an "aid to living" for teenage and younger girls. While
much of the advice seems reasonable enough, the guide has
obvious ideological underpinnings. Short but useful.
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Although published in 1988, the Checklist
of Missionary Collection is still an extremely useful
guide to materials found in the Special Collections Department
of the University of Oregon Library. Difficult to find copies
of this small pamphlet. Although updated, this checklist
does not have the complete missionary holdings, which have
expanded since 1988.
Journal
of Edith Margaret Wherry. Never before available
outside of the University of Oregon Library Special Collections,
this brief diary by a 15 year-old girl documents her experiences
in the year 1891. Although some of the information merely
provides color to an important period in Chinese history,
Edith had encounters with notables in China's foreign community
(particularly Sir Robert Hart). For this reason alone, the
manuscript is worth the read.
Although not really a production of the e-Asia Digital Library,
this online magazine directed toward grades K-12
is closely affiliated with the Digital Library project.
Notable for its use of Flash. e-Asia, the
magazine, is funded by the Comittee on Councils,
Association for Asian Studies and is a joint project of
the University of Oregon and Pacific University.
An extremely important,albeit, difficult classical Chinese
work. The Chunqiu
zuozhuan edition produced by e-Asia requires that
your machine have a unicode font installed. The best available,
Arial
Unicode MS, can be gotten free from Microsoft. e-Asia
uses unicode for virtually all of its Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, and mixed language texts. For more information see
the Unicode FAQ.
This work is in simplified Chinese.
This
is a book of quips -- not jokes, hence this translated collection,
Quips
from a Chinese Jest Book (Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh,
1925), by Herbert A. Giles is amusing rather than
hilarious. Useful for an examination of Chinese humor and
cross-cultural implications.
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This is the first book converted by the e-Asia project. Wu
Tingfang's views, America Through the Spectacles of
an Oriental Diplomat, may seem a little peculiar
to Americans; on the other hand, American views of China
around the turn of the 20th century could often be fantastic.
This compilation by Martin Schmitt,
Catalog
of Manuscripts in the University of Oregon Library (Eugene:
University of Oregon, 1971) is difficult to find in its
print edition. This catalog includes many items of interest
to students of East Asia, and it remains valuable despite
the fact that it is now thirty years out-of-date..
The reknowned philosopher educator, John Dewey
and his wife, paid visits to Japan and China in early 1919.
These are their
letters (most interesting from the standpoint that
they were written by Dewey)
The Nuerjing
(The Classic for Girls), as translated by Isaac
Taylor Headland, is a rather interesting example of
an "aid to living" for teenage and younger girls. While
much of the advice seems reasonable enough, the guide has
obvious ideological underpinnings. Short but useful.
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 Isaac Taylor Headland,
who did many useful translations in the early 20th century,
provides readers with yet another glimpse into Chinese society
of the time. Rules
of Behaviour for Children, is an intimate excursion
into Home Life in China (from which this translation
was taken). Headland's work is superb for its examination
of ordinary lives.
 This Marxist classic, Socialism:
Utopian and Scientific, by Frederick Engels,
is the 1975 Peking edition. Extremely useful for understanding
the underpinnings of China's official socialist ideology.
 Today's polemics are tomorrow's
historical documents. This important document, "On
the Question of Stalin", by the Communist Party
of China, is highly critical of the USSR -- an indication
of the seriousness of the rift between the world's two largest
and most important Communist parties.
 This is an extremely interesting book written by two Chinese
Army officers: Unrestricted
Warfare . (Beijing: PLA Literature
and Arts Publishing House, 1999). Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui
provide a Chinese understanding of such concepts as information
war as well as a detailed and very astute analysis of US
military strategy and tactics.
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 Leninism provided the
organizational structure for both the CCP and the Guomindang.
This critical work by Lenin, One
Step Forward, One Step Back, is relevant to the
study of Chinese political organization.
 This artifact from the
the Cultural Revolution period, Confucius:
"Sage" of the Reactionary Classes by Yang Jung-kuo
is useful for not only its value as a period piece but
also for its intended purpose: a critical analysis of Confucianism.
The
Boxer Rebellion is a synthetic book composed of
US Navy and US Marine documents that pertain to 1900 Boxer
uprising in China. Useful for the fact that this is a collection
of primary source documents.
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 This concise listing of dynastic reign names, A
List of Chinese Reign Names (Nianhao suoyinbiao),
is quite useful as a ready reference tool. Not detailed
but sufficent for general purposes. In Chinese.
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 Calling
the Sino-Soviet Split recounts an instance in which
the CIA was ahead of both politicans and the public. This
article by Harold P. Ford appeared in Studies
in Intelligence, a CIA publication.
 China's Taiping
rebellion was one of mankind's deadliest civil wars. This
1898 recollection Personal
Recollections of the T'ai-p'ing Rebellion, by Arthur Evans Moule, who personally visited
the Taiping areas, is a brief but useful resource for understanding
a remarkable event.
 This is a rather interesting version of the
Daodejing
by virtue of its highly electic rendition.
Composed by Peter A. Merel under the GNL license
it is definitely worth examining and comparing with other
Daodejing translations
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This
classic by Lao She, Luotuo
xiangzi, (frequently translated as "Rickshaw
Boy") is now available on E-Asia. In simplified
Chinese and best viewed with a unicode font on your readingdevice.
 Despite decidedly wacky views on the "Yellow Peril" and
Orientalism, Sax Rohmer's mysteries remain a bit
of a cult phenomenon.The
Golden Scorpion carries forward the Rohmer tradition.
 The
Wallet of Kai Lung, by Ernest Bramah is one
of a series of books by Bramah, who -- like Sax Rohmer ---
is a bit of a cult writer. Useful for entertainment purposes.
 Shan
Hai Jing (The Book of Mountains
and Seas) is an ancient classic of "geography." The
descriptions and illustrations of the strange beings beyond
China's borders (late Warring States/early Han) are quite
fascinating .... and fantastic.
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 Primarily a historical account of the considerable
role of eunuchs in Chinese history, this account, Chinese
Eunuchs, by G. Carter Stent, also provides
a cross-culture view. Contains Chinese characters; hence
it uses unicode.
 Jinpingmei
[vol. 1] , [vol.
2], [vol.
3], [vol.
4] ----- (the author is anonymous)
is a timeless classic and the best known Chinese erotic
novel.The e-Asia edition consists of 4 volumes; volume 4
is incomplete, and volume 5 will be added as soon as time
permits.
 Isaac Taylor Headland was a prolific writer on China. Home
Life in China is one of his
best. Headland describes the everday life he encountered;
it is a valuable book, for Headland was an astute and sympathetic
observer.
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 The
Communist International and the Chinese Communist Party,
by Zhou Enlai is an important tract in terms
of understanding the dynamics of the Sino-Soviet split.
 The
Status of Negotiations Between China and Tibet is
something less than an objective assessment. Useful
for understanding the mentality of U.S. politicians.
Hearings held in the year 2000.
 The I
Ching (Yijing -- The Book of Changes)
is certainly one of the most recognized of Chinese texts
-- primarily for divination . This e-book edition is
an abbreviated version of the 1899 Legge translation.
 Published in the Journal of the China Branch of the Royal
Asiatic Society in 1897-1898, The
Office of the District Magistrate in China,
by Byron Brenan is a useful introduction to China's"grassroots"
government during the imperial era.
 China has a significant Muslim minority -- and has not had
particularly good relations with that minority over
the centuries. The Qur'an
is critical to understanding the religious beliefs
of an important segment of China's population.
We anticipate offering the Chinese version of the Qur'an
shortly.
Marco Polo, of course, was not the only foreigner to
serve the imperial Chinese court.The Memoirs
of Father Ripa is a distilled account of Ripa's
experiences at the Chinese court in the early 18th century.
The Cultural Revolution
was a shattering experience in China. A key document
to that period is a policy statement by Lin Biao,
Report
to the Ninth National Congress of the Communist Party
of China.
 This is an important document of modern
Chinese history "Let a Hundred Flowers Blossom,
a Hundred Schools of Thought Contend" fuses the concepts
of democracy and socialism.
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 The
Civil War in France, by Karl
Marx,may not seem to have much relevance to East Asia;
however, this classic is part of the political tradition
of China and much of East Asia.
 A short but nonetheless useful exposition on
one of history's most important developments. Standard
Weights and Measures of the Ch'in Dynasty,
First published in 1903-1904.
 The latest installment
to the e-Asia collection of dynastic histories is the Hou
Han shu. Volume one (of six ebook volumes) is currently
available. The remaining volumes will be added within the
next few days.
 Translated variously as "Monkey" and "Journey
to the West," this 1913 translation of the Xiyouji ,
A
Mission to Heaven , is by Timothy Richards (of missionary
fame) and is the first translation ever made of this classic
into a Western language.
 Indiscreet
Letters from Peking, edited by B.L. Putnam-Weale,
claims to be letters from a witness to events surrounding
the Boxer Uprising in Peking. The perspective is different
from most Western personal accounts -- hence the letters
are "indiscreet."
 And, of course, there is
the classic, Voyages
and Travels of Marco Polo, with an introduction
by Henry Morley.
Several other
e-book editions of Marco Polo's adventures are also
available via the Internet.
 This is but one of a number of e-Asia ebooks that pertain,
generally, to Environmental
Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
With its resources stressed by population, China regards
the environment with special concern.
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Taiwan
PAST FEATURED/NEW
ITEMS
Although not really a production of the e-Asia Digital Library,
this online magazine directed toward grades K-12
is closely affiliated with the Digital Library project.
Notable for its use of Flash. e-Asia, the
magazine, is funded by the Comittee on Councils,
Association for Asian Studies and is a joint project of
the University of Oregon and Pacific University.
Although published in 1988, the Checklist
of Missionary Collection is still an extremely useful
guide to materials found in the Special Collections Department
of the University of Oregon Library. Difficult to find copies
of this small pamphlet. Although updated, this checklist
does not have the complete missionary holdings, which have
expanded since 1988.
|
...COVERS AND BLURBS
![]()
This compilation by Martin Schmitt,
Catalog
of Manuscripts in the University of Oregon Library (Eugene:
University of Oregon, 1971) is difficult to find in its
print edition. This catalog includes many items of interest
to students of East Asia, and it remains valuable despite
the fact that it is now thirty years out-of-date..
 MIssionary accounts are a superb
source of early Western information about East Asia. This
account --- The
Blackbearded Barbarian (The Life of George Leslie
MacKay of Formosa) ---
like most missionary accounts, reflects a religious framework. For historians, however, the commentary on life in Formosa
in the early 20th century is invaluable.
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A guide to an important set of papers for a figure of note
in the GHQ of postwar Japan. 
Celebrating its first decade of existence,, 
Shi Naian's classic Water
Margin (also translated by Pearl Buck as 'All
Men are Brothers") is undoubtedly one of the world's
most read books; the translator of this edition is
J.H. Jackson -- and the text is quite readable. This
is a two volume set; 
Lest anyone think that
Christianity has a monopoly on Hellfire and Brimstone,
this translation by Geo. W. Clarke of 
This is an excellent reference
resource -- 
Duran, Leo. 
Nitobe
Inazo. 
